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electric_blue68

(21,307 posts)
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 10:55 PM Jan 2025

Just found out there's an actual Frank Lloyd Wright Residential House in Staten Island...Its a...

Prefab. Der, didn't know he did that. A way to make more affordable, yet still quite stylish.

The way FLW, and his colleague Erdman put them together; they were designed to be individual, so no one is identical to the other. Interesting!

Of course, there's The Guggenheim, but I'm also interested in his Prarie style homes, as well. I love his works, and even drawings for projects that never got completed (have a big calendar of drawings!).

Will have to Google map it. Sketchy if there's public transit near enough, and it's up on S.I. big hill. So I'll probably not go see it.
Even if I did: of course, I'm not knocking on the home's front door. It would still be cool to see the outside! ๐Ÿ‘

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Just found out there's an actual Frank Lloyd Wright Residential House in Staten Island...Its a... (Original Post) electric_blue68 Jan 2025 OP
WOW! elleng Jan 2025 #1
Definitely a "Wow" discovery! ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ‘ electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #4
Should you decide to drive to S.I. again...the house is on Google Maps. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ™‚ electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #9
Would it be Inkey Jan 2025 #2
Yes. The article popped up on my Google feed electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #3
Here it is! elleng Jan 2025 #5
Ty! electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #8
Here's an article with... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #6
Thank you! Great photos! ๐Ÿ™‚ electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #7
Purchased in 2004 for well under $1 million, elleng Jan 2025 #10
I'm in Staten Island and I'd love to see it Polybius Jan 2025 #11
Whenever you've gotten time to do that, please give us an update ๐Ÿ‘ electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #12

electric_blue68

(21,307 posts)
9. Should you decide to drive to S.I. again...the house is on Google Maps. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ™‚
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 11:34 PM
Jan 2025

Inkey

(388 posts)
2. Would it be
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 11:07 PM
Jan 2025

The Crimson Beech house ? I did a quick
Google search for it. Looks like it has an
open floor plan design.

Polybius

(19,889 posts)
11. I'm in Staten Island and I'd love to see it
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 02:22 PM
Jan 2025

What's the address? I'll pass by.

Edit: Nevermind, I found it:

The Crimson Beech
48 Manor Ct,
Staten Island, NY 10306

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